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This literature review complements the NCSEHE’s 2014 publication, Partnerships in Higher Education. INTRODUCTION An extensive literature search was undertaken on multiple databases relevant to ‘social justice evaluation’ and the process and outcomes associated with ‘social collaborations and partnerships’ aimed at promoting the equity needs of socio-economically disadvantaged groups. A total of 50 articles were identified […]
30 December 2014
Written by Ian W. Li, The University of Western Australia, and A. Michael Dockery, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Australian schools data were linked to first-year undergraduate data from 2011 to 2013 at an Australian university in order to assess the role of schools’ resources and socioeconomic status in determining […]
11 December 2014
Written by Tim Pitman, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education INTRODUCTION The idea of social equity has been a recurrent theme in public policies relating to Australian higher education for almost four decades (Rizvi & Lingard, 2011), yet appears to be marked more by failure than success (Corrigan & Ng-A-Fook, 2012; Gale, 2009). […]
11 December 2014
Briefing Note written by Paul Koshy and Richard Seymour, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) INTRODUCTION This NCSEHE Briefing Note provides an update on domestic undergraduate student enrolment and equity outcomes from 2007 to 2013, following Koshy (2014). It focuses on undergraduate outcomes for Table A providers, given policy changes in recent […]
10 December 2014
Partnerships in Higher Education presents 31 examples of “partnership working” and covers each of Australia’s 37 public universities. Each case study details the partnership’s activities, outcomes, how the various partnerships work, and plans for the future. Preface by Professor Sue Trinidad and Ms Mary Kelly The business case and the social justice case for partnerships The […]
5 December 2014
“Mission Australia’s 13th national Youth Survey tested the views of almost 14,000 young people between the ages of 15-19. In addition to asking about their personal and national concerns it surveyed what young people value, who they turn to for help, what activities they engage in and how they feel about the future. The 2014 […]
1 December 2014
Written by Tim Pitman, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education INTRODUCTION It is a fundamental tenet of public policy that participation in higher education is characterised by equity of access. However, what constitutes a fair selection process cannot easily be prescribed. Narrowly speaking, the term ‘student selection’ refers to the specific mechanisms used […]
20 November 2014
Written by Dr Tim Pitman, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education INTRODUCTION Democratic access to tertiary education is one of the most persistent policy issues in higher education of the last half-century (Martin, 2009). As UNESCO stated more than 40 years ago, ‘there cannot – or will not – be a democratic and […]
17 November 2014
Written by Dr Glyn Thomas (University of Queensland) ABSTRACT This paper reports on an interpretivist research study that sought to articulate the strategies being adopted by selected universities to recruit, teach and retain students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds. The literature is clear that these students face more barriers and fewer encouragers than their […]
4 November 2014
Written by Andrew Norton and Ittima Cherastidtham, Grattan Institute OVERVIEW For people new to higher education and higher education policy, the field can seem bewildering. Basic facts are surprisingly difficult to find and interpret. Funding entitlements reflect the sector’s history more than consistent policy principles. Proposed radical changes to higher education policy add to […]
13 October 2014